You have one year to

challenge your thinking,

change your outlook and
choose your future.

MBA Programme
2010
One year. And 50 great years to celebrate.

This year is an important milestone for INSEAD

as we celebrate half a century of success.

Fifty years ago, INSEAD pioneered the ten-

month MBA – and we’re still innovating across
all our programmes, not to mention our cutting-
edge research. This anniversary year, the
school will bring together over 1,000 degree
candidates and more than 9,000 executives
from the world’s leading companies – across
two equal-status campuses on two continents.

We’ve come a long way, growing globally

alongside business itself. Since settling in Asia
at the turn of the millennium, we’ve added two
new centres in the Middle East and developed
strategic alliances in the USA and China.
Meanwhile, our alumni network has grown
to connect nearly 40,000 exceptional people
in 160 countries. We truly are establishing
ourselves as The Business School for the World.

Now, more than ever, the world needs

exceptional business leaders capable of
challenging conventional thinking, managers
with transcultural insights, creative problem-
solvers trained through exposure to diverse
viewpoints…people like INSEAD MBA
graduates.

Our alumni say that coming to INSEAD had

a positive impact on their lives and that the
school’s unique combination of diversity,
innovation and entrepreneurship has enabled
them to make an impact on the world.
Long may this continue into INSEAD’s future.

Frank Brown
Dean of INSEAD
 One year.

3 Welcome from the Dean

5 One school. Two campuses
7 Dimensions of excellence
8 INSEAD’s diversity
10 The INSEAD MBA faculty
15 The INSEAD MBA programme
16 Life outside the classroom
19 The long-term benefits
20 The views of this year’s participants
22 Our MBA alumni
26 Elective offerings
29 The MBA programme in detail
32 Career development
32 Our admissions criteria
33 Application deadlines
34 Financing your MBA
34 Come and meet us
36 Programme structure
One year.
To exceed all expectations.

Looking back on another intense year at
INSEAD, I am pleased with the way the
programme has responded to the economic
crisis and adapted to challenging new
market conditions.
A number of factors have contributed
to our achievements.
The unparalleled diversity of our participants
is, of course, well known. So is the quality of
our teaching, not to mention the intensity of the
one-year MBA experience and its rapid return
on investment. Similarly, the wealth of career
opportunity provided by the INSEAD MBA
needs no introduction. And the powerful
connectivity of our worldwide alumni
community is perhaps our most celebrated
asset of all.
Certainly, the past year has presented new
challenges to our graduating classes.
Thanks to the exceptional support of our
alumni network and the loyalty of regular
recruiters, the impact of the global economic
crisis has been far smaller than we dared
to hope. We’ve also risen to the challenge
ourselves – by introducing new courses
on topical issues such as turnarounds and
business ethics.
In other words, expectations have been
exceeded once again. As we celebrate the 50th
anniversary of INSEAD, it’s business as usual.
Apply to INSEAD – and join us in the business
of exceeding expectations in the year ahead.

Yet there is one area where our expectations

are well and truly surpassed year after year.
And that’s the participants themselves. While
diversity is our trademark, the sheer
excellence of our intake is what drives the Jake Cohen
programme on to ever greater success. Dean of the MBA Programme

And our output is even more impressive than

our intake. INSEAD participants graduate with
even more confidence, adaptability,
resourcefulness and international sensitivity
than when they arrived. No wonder they obtain
posts in a wider selection of countries and
sectors than the graduates of any other leading
business school.


 One year.
One school.
Two campuses.

A picturesque French town, steeped in history.

A thriving city-state, perhaps the world’s most truly
multicultural city. It’s hardly surprising that most
MBA participants choose to spend time in both
Fontainebleau and Singapore.

Fontainebleau, a 45-minute train journey from Paris

is a traditional centre for shopping, culture and dining.
Many participants share a country house or château
on the edge of the picturesque Fontainebleau forest.

Singapore, Asia’s vibrant commercial and high-tech hub,

is prosperous and efficient. Most participants live
in modern condominiums with high-rise city views.
With the addition of a new MBA ‘section’ in 2009,
the campus is still growing – in response to demand
from applicants and recruiters alike.

What both locations have in common is a state-of-the-art

INSEAD campus. It’s strange, but true: switching campus
feels like coming home. The same unique atmosphere,
the same smooth-running operations, the same cutting-
edge technology… in fact, the technology enables such
seamless communication between the two campuses
that they sometimes feel more like one.

The Wharton exchange adds even more diversity

to the mix. Participants who choose this option can live
and study in Europe, Asia and North America during
their year at INSEAD. In today’s inter-connected global
economy, the benefits of soaking up such varied
influences are immense.

 
One year.
Many dimensions
of excellence.

INSEAD is about so much more than diversity

and international reach. Above all, it’s about setting
the highest standards in everything we do.

The excellence of our faculty needs no introduction.

Their research has always been acclaimed as
cutting-edge. And now acclaim has turned into
awards. INSEAD professors regularly sweep the
board in Europe’s annual case-study prizes.

Our MBA standards are correspondingly high.

We require not only academic excellence, but also
professional experience, leadership potential and
aptitude in languages. The calibre of our regular
recruiters and success of our alumni simply confirm
these world-class credentials.

Our reputation is further reinforced by our position

as one of the world’s largest providers of Executive
Education. Our small, elite Executive MBA and PhD
programmes are also among the world’s best.

Last but not least, the quality of our alliances says as

much about us as our own achievements. INSEAD was,
for example, the first official education partner of
The World Economic Forum, and we also work closely
with organisations such as the OECD. Recently, the
school was selected as a partner to the CFA Institute
and honours the commitment of providing CFA
approved ethical and professional standards in our
MBA programme. The school’s influence thus reaches
far beyond the classroom to the front line of global
business, policy and not-for-profit partnerships.


One year.
Unparalleled
diversity.

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People say that ‘Diversity’ is the ‘D’ in INSEAD.
No other business school offers such a multicultural
experience, with over 70 nationalities included among
the participants. In study groups of five to six, no more
Nationalities than two people of the same nationality are represented.
represented In fact, there is no dominant culture at INSEAD –
everyone is a minority.

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Participants
The mix of cultures and personalities is matched
by a mix of educational and professional backgrounds.
Both the Fontainebleau and Singapore campuses
have an enriching energy, powered by diverse outlooks
and opinions.

INSEAD’s diversity has long-term benefits.

All statistics, unless
otherwise indicated, apply In a typical year, our MBA graduates join organisations
to classes graduating in in over 50 countries, more than any other business
2009, that is, the classes
of July and December 2009. school. Consequently, our alumni network has
unparalleled global reach.

Recruiters tell us that our diverse learning environment

creates open-minded, culturally aware graduates
who have the knowledge and sensitivity to operate
anywhere in the world – the next generation of
transcultural leaders.


One year.
To be informed
and inspired.

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Our faculty are not just among the world’s foremost
experts on business. They’re also experts at passing
on the knowledge that they create. At INSEAD,
our professors’ inspirational talent in the classroom
Resident faculty is as important as their leading-edge research.

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Reflecting INSEAD’s diversity, the faculty includes
professors from 35 countries. Whether based in
Fontainebleau or Singapore, most of them teach
on both campuses. Not surprisingly, given the school’s
multicultural spirit, much of their work has a global
Countries represented or cross-cultural dimension.
by faculty
Their fields of expertise and teaching are diverse too,

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covering every aspect of business. On campus, 17 centres
of research excellence cover areas of particular relevance
to MBA participants, including entrepreneurship, social
innovation and leadership.

Case studies, 105 journal And to further extend INSEAD’s international reach
articles and 11 books in all disciplines, we have a faculty exchange programme
published in 2008 with the Wharton School in the U.S. Ever entrepreneurial,
we have also established research centres in Abu Dhabi
and Israel.

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Claudia Zeisberger
Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences
Academic Co-Director Private Equity Initiative
Programme Director, Centre for Decision
Making and Risk Analysis
Claudia’s network ends up in class. As an
international polo player, former derivatives
trader, fund management company director,
advisor to financial institutions, family offices,
medical supply companies and Greek
shipping tycoons, Claudia’s extensive contact
list and enthusiastic non-traditional approach
to pedagogy led to a nomination for the 2008
Best Teacher Award.
“I ask a lot from my students: hard work,
resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity,
punctuality and full participation in class.
In return I give them a dynamic course created
not only with academic rigour but practical
real world experience.
The course offers relevance through
interaction with regular guest speakers
and hands-on company projects. Relevance
in education lies where theory and
practice collide.”
Jean-Claude Larréché
Professor of Marketing
The Alfred H. Heineken
Chaired Professor of Marketing
Jean-Claude Larréché, or “JC”, as he became
known during his PhD at Stanford University,
has always combined his academic career
with business activities, acting as a consultant
or board member for several Fortune 500
companies. As well as being the author of
many books, including the current bestseller,
The Momentum Effect, he created the world’s
leading strategic marketing simulation, used
by over one million executives to date.
“Growth: exceptional, sustainable, profitable
growth – growth that feeds on itself.
This is what I call The Momentum Effect.
My research shows some great companies
deliver it, year after successful year.
Their secret? Well, I can tell you where
they start – and that’s by focusing
on their customer.
Nothing gives me more pleasure than
divulging further secrets of marketing
success in the INSEAD classroom.”
One year.
Five intensive
study periods.

350+
Class sessions in 10 months
The INSEAD MBA curriculum is designed to quickly
and thoroughly prepare participants for a career
in international business. This aim is reflected in the
compressed timeframe, reliance on group work and
clear focus on international markets and settings.

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Electives offered
across both campuses
During one year, participants at INSEAD have a similar
number of course hours as those attending most two-year
MBA programmes. This is achieved by focusing on study
five days a week and avoiding ‘down-time’ during
the programme.
The first few periods are based on a structured series
of 13 core courses. These courses cover accounting,
finance, statistics, strategy, marketing, operations
management and organisational behaviour. Other
courses focus on the environment in which business
takes place. Subjects such as economics and political
analysis help participants understand the drivers
of change that will affect their future careers.

The second half of the programme is customisable.

Participants take more than 10 electives, creating
a mix of topics that will support their educational and
professional goals. They can either pursue a generalist
path toward management or specialise in a particular
functional area. They may also create concentrations
in specific areas, such as finance or entrepreneurship.

Finally, an innovative new elective ‘capstone course’,

introduced in 2010, completes the intense one-year
experience and ties together, through practical
application, the various disciplines studied.

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One year.
To develop
life-long networks.

Life outside the INSEAD classroom is as stimulating as

within. The many clubs include Entrepreneurship, Private
Equity, Women in Business, International Development
(a Net Impact Chapter) and Energy – which work with
research centres to organise a whole calendar of events.
The Global Leaders Series of talks by prominent
international business leaders is another, regular,
cross-campus highlight.

National Weeks are a social tradition at INSEAD.

Organised by participants and their partners, they
showcase a country’s culture, business, music, food
and pastimes to colourful effect. And how many other
business schools offer two annual balls on two continents?

Sporting facilities on both campuses are excellent.

Tennis, squash, swimming, walking, rock climbing and
horse riding are all on the doorstep of the Fontainebleau
campus. In Singapore, meanwhile, participants enjoy the
year-round sunshine and a vast array of water sports.

INSEAD also offers a particular welcome to families.

Over 25% of participants are joined by their partners for
the duration of the programme. The highly active INSEAD
Partners Club organises a range of events for those with
and without children – from cultural outings to career-
related workshops.

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One year.
To change all
future years.

300+
Our alumni often say that their year at INSEAD was
a life-changing experience. The knowledge they acquire,
the business skills they develop and the friendships they
make combine to create an ‘INSEAD effect’ that lasts
Organisations that throughout their entire lives.
graduates joined (2008)
In career terms, INSEAD’s strong relationships with

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recruiters across all sectors and geographies,
not to mention the networking power of the alumni
community, continue to offer great opportunities even
in turbulent times.

Countries where Why do blue-chip, multinational recruiters return to

graduates chose INSEAD year after year? It’s because our graduates
to work (2008) know how to manage their time, prioritise tasks, juggle
responsibilities and move seamlessly between cultures.

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This all adds up to recruits who are operational from
day one – anywhere in the world.

But it’s not just on day one. An INSEAD MBA keeps

on multiplying opportunities and opening doors
Graduates changing throughout your career. It really is an investment for life.
country of work, sector But don’t take it from us. Seek out our alumni and
or function from previous ask them. Or visit our campuses in Singapore
work experience (2008) and Fontainebleau to meet current students…

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Dominik Utama “The intensity of the INSEAD experience
is extraordinary. It’s not just the rigour of the
Class of July ’09 curriculum, which covers so much ground
Indonesian/German in such a short time. It’s also the strength of the
Before INSEAD: Engineer with Bosch friendships, which may explain why the alumni
network is such a powerful force for career
development.”
Solape Agagu “INSEAD is definitely the place to be in
uncertain times. The strong focus on
Class of December ’09 entrepreneurship means that the economic
Nigerian crisis has felt like a huge opportunity.
Before INSEAD: Consultant with Accenture It’s the only place for someone like me,
whose ambition is to seek out business models
that will work in Africa and bring long-term
economic growth.”
One year.
To earn your place
among our alumni.

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Countries where
In a sense you never leave INSEAD. As your MBA
programme comes to an end, your life as an INSEAD
graduate begins. And what an enriching, exciting life
more than 100 it promises to be. You’ll join a diverse alumni network
alumni live and work with almost 40,000 members, nearly half of them from
the MBA programme.

The community may be geographically scattered and

38,000+
Alumni world wide
its members culturally diverse, but our alumni tend
to share a certain entrepreneurial streak. Around
50 percent of INSEAD MBA graduates set up or run
their own company at some point in their careers.

The advice and encouragement that flows between

alumni facilitates both entrepreneurship and more
traditional forms of employment. It has proven a
particularly effective career and business support
network in today’s challenging global economy.

The reason the network is so effective is that so many

alumni stay in close contact with INSEAD. A thousand
volunteers sit on over 40 national alumni association
committees, helping to run networking or educational
events throughout the world. Others help the school to
organise reunions or interview MBA candidates in their
home countries. Three alumni share their experiences
on the pages that follow…

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Reinold Geiger
Austrian
MBA’76
Chairman of L’Occitane
en Provence –
the ethically responsible
cosmetics company with
1,100 stores around the world
“INSEAD’s mix of countries and cultures,
the exchange of ideas and, of course, the
lifelong friendships have been very important
to me. I’ll never forget our group meetings
because we were so totally and utterly different
from each other. We spent many long evenings
studying together… and maybe having some
fun afterwards!
I had studied engineering before coming
to INSEAD. So the way we were taught to
approach different business situations and
problems opened my eyes – and still does.
We respected our professors greatly.
They were interesting, exciting people,
constantly transmitting ideas to us.

My son gained his INSEAD MBA in 2006.

The school has evolved a great deal since
my time. But the fundamental experience of
learning through diversity remains the same.”
Pipa Nogaro Sadia Khan
Argentinean Pakistani
MBA’07D MBA’95D
Co-Managing Director of Extreme Element, Executive Director, Delta Shipping (Pvt) Ltd,
a UK company selling ‘experiences’ – President of the National Alumni Association
from sky diving to tank driving for Pakistan and member of several
company boards
“I went to INSEAD with the idea of doing
something different – and despite the temptation “INSEAD is not a place where you blend in
of all those big recruiters on campus, I stuck to it! with the rest. It’s a place where diversity is
For me, it is about looking back, feeling proud of celebrated and differences are rewarded.
what I'm doing and taking my own decisions. What I experienced in the course of that
I am convinced that when you work on something one year was a unique blend of intellectual
you are passionate about you will find your way stimulation and cultural enrichment. It is this
sooner or later. heady combination that makes competition
from other business schools irrelevant.
The company that I helped to start is growing
rapidly, despite recent economic challenges. Since my MBA, I have made successful
As a former investment banker who went transitions from investment banking to
through the Argentine downturn a couple development banking, from financial sector
of years ago, I’m quite at home. I actually love regulation to family owned businesses.
the challenge as I can see lots of opportunities All this was possible thanks to the
for small companies like us. INSEAD made organisational and managerial know-how
me an "international citizen" providing me with I acquired at INSEAD.”
the credentials and contacts to cold call
practically anyone and have an opportunity
to be heard. Now that is invaluable!”

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Elective offerings:
your path to a great future
INSEAD’s compulsory core
courses cover the ground that
you need to feel confident
to lead a business. Then
an unbeatable selection of
electives (or optional courses)
takes you exactly where you
want to go. Either take a single
specialist route or broaden
your horizons yet further.
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1 13 Core courses
– Corporate Financial Policy
– Financial Accounting
– Financial Markets & Valuation
– Foundations of Marketing
– International Political Analysis
– Leading Organisations
– Leading People & Groups
– Macroeconomics in the
Global Economy
– Managerial Accounting
– Prices & Markets
– Process & Operations
Management
– Strategy
– Uncertainty, Data & Judgement
– Plus compulsory ethics classes
2 Choose 10.5 specialist
courses, from 75+ full
credit or half credit
elective offerings covering
10 broad directions
– Accounting & Control
– Decision Sciences
– Economics & Political Science
– Entrepreneurship
& Family Enterprise
– Finance
– Marketing
– Organisational Behaviour
– Strategy
– Technology & Operations
Management
– Other
(courses in areas such
as ethics and communication).
Example course titles:
‘Your First Hundred Days’
Role play a management buyout in an MBA team.
After a preliminary session, expect the
unexpected – from phone calls in the early hours
to difficult journalists and union reps!
‘International Financial
Management’
Explore the risks and opportunities faced by
corporate financial managers and international
money managers in a world of volatile currencies,
interest rates and shifting systems.
‘Market Driving Strategies’
Achieve and sustain market leadership and
profitable growth in competitive, fast-changing
global markets – all through a simulated exercise.
‘Industry & Competitive Analysis’
Advanced strategy, building on foundations laid
by core courses in both strategy and economics:
analyse the competitive behaviour of firms under
diverse industry structures and
economic conditions.
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MBA profile: The INSEAD
Class 2009 MBA programme
Male 71% The one-year curriculum includes
13 required core courses and
Female 29% a minimum of 10.5 electives.
Its flexibility allows you to create
Average age a tailor-made MBA. During all
of participants 29 or part of your elective periods,
you can select the subject matter
Average of your studies to match your career
GMAT score 704 objectives. The programme has two
intakes each year, in both Europe
Middle 80% and Asia:
GMAT range 650–760 September
Late August to early July
Countries
represented 81 January
Early January to late December
Both intakes are organised into five
periods of eight weeks each. Each
period ends with exams and is
followed by a short break. Both
intakes are identical academically,
although the January intake includes
an eight-week summer break,
giving you the option of taking
a short internship.
> www.insead.edu/mba/learning
Group work
Age: Class 2009
20-25 6% You will be teamed with five
to six people, selected to create
26-28 41% diversity through age, nationality,
gender, education and previous
29-31 38% work experience. You will often
work in study groups and several
+31 15% core courses include team-based
examinations.
Assessment
Your overall evaluation is based
on your exam results, continuous
assessment and class participation.
How do you learn?
Professors at INSEAD are constantly
updating and developing their
teaching materials based on their
research. This means that you will
benefit from courses that are fresh,
practical and relevant to the fast-
moving global business world.You
will engage in a diverse range of
learning methods, including case-
studies, lectures, business games,
computer-based business
simulations, live role-playing
and academic study.
> www.insead.edu/mba/
learning/methodology
Core courses
The first half of the programme covers
fundamental courses in the functional
skills of business, the realities of
operating a company and the
international business environment.
In addition you will take a compulsory
class in business ethics. See page 36
for full course listing.
> www.insead.edu/
mba/programmestructure
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 Electives Exchange with Wharton

The second half of the programme In addition to moving between

enables participants to tailor their the two INSEAD campuses,
learning to fit their personal career participants from both campuses
goals and interests. The wide have the opportunity to take
selection of options varies from year electives at Wharton, based in
to year, but covers all business Philadelphia, USA, for one period,
disciplines, while offering some subject to availability.
innovative, hands-on learning
> www.insead.edu/alliance
experiences and field trips to
various parts of the world.
Language
See electives pages 26 and 27 for

more information.
You must be fluent in English
> www.insead.edu/mba/electives as all classes on both campuses are
taught in English. If English is your
Campus exchange native language, you must provide
proof of an intermediate ability in
Our campus exchange initiative, another language by 1st June for the
Mother tongue: unique to INSEAD, allows you
to follow the same programme
September intake and 1st November
for the January intake. You must have
Class 2009 on different continents. You can a basic knowledge of one further
spend your first two periods on the commercially useful language in
Italian 3% Europe or Asia campus, then cross order to graduate from the
to a contrasting environment and programme. A number of languages
Russian 3% lifestyle for at least one of your are taught on both campuses
remaining three periods. through partner language schools.
Arabic 5%
> www.insead.edu/mba/languages
Hindi 5% In 2008, the majority of the class
chose to exchange campuses. Apart
Mandarin 5% from access to wider networking
and career opportunities, they also
Spanish 5% benefit from exposure to diverse
day-to-day lifestyles.
German 6% > www.insead.edu/mba/exchange
Portuguese 6%
French 11%
English 20%
Other 31%

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Average graduating Career
salary: development
Class 2008
Career Services, located on both
€77,500 the Europe and Asia campuses,
is a professional group ready
Average sign-on to assist you in defining and
bonus: realising your next career move.
Regardless of the campus you are
€17,500 situated on, the Career Services team
will provide the tools and resources
to accompany you throughout the
programme, from your initial
thoughts about your career
possibilities and evaluating your
options, through to the final job
search process and personal
preparation for your future
managerial role.
A typical career management
calendar encompasses all five study
periods. The first period is your self-
assessment and career orientation
stage. You can also attend
Previous education: counselling sessions. During the
second period, you should start
Class 2009 to define what you really want to
do and prepare your job search
Arts 5% strategy. This is the time to prepare
Bus. Education 23% your CV.
Economics 11% During Period 3, you should
research your target companies
Engineering 32% and develop your job-hunting and
networking skills. You can also
Law/Political attend relevant sector and function
presentations, and meet with the
Sciences 8% Career Services team members
for sector-specific recruitment
Science 10% advice. On-campus recruitment
Other 11% is primarily focused in Period 4.
You will have the opportunity to
attend company presentations and
continue your sector and company
research. This is the time to start
applying for jobs and receive
invitations to interviews. Your job
interviews will continue during
Period 5. Our Career Services team
will provide ongoing guidance
during this decision-making time.
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Our Employment Statistics report
contains detailed data on the
diverse worldwide opportunities
for INSEAD MBA graduates.
To download a copy, visit
> www.insead.edu/mba/careers
What are we
looking for?
Successful MBA candidates are
distinguished by their remarkably
wide range of backgrounds and
experiences. The hallmarks of these
candidates are academic excellence,
international awareness, strong
interpersonal skills and the potential
to succeed as a leader in a
competitive business environment.
We look for intellectual curiosity
coupled with a desire to learn in
a rigorous academic programme,
as well as personal qualities to
contribute to the many activities
of the school. You need to be
prepared to stretch yourself.
Excellent academic achievement
The INSEAD MBA is intensive,
rigorous and challenging. You must
have a sound academic foundation.
You should hold a bachelor’s degree
or equivalent from a recognised
college or university. While some
of our applicants have advanced
degrees, this is not compulsory.
In looking at your academic
background, we consider the
competitiveness of the academic
institution you attended, your
specialisation and your academic
performance. Several core courses
require a strong grasp of fundamental
statistical and mathematical
principles; therefore quantitative
and analytical skills are important.
Professional For those participants who have
little formal analytical training
How to apply
experience: or experience, there is an intensive
Your application to join the INSEAD
five-day Business Foundations
Class 2009 preparatory programme available.
MBA programme should be
made online.
0-3 years 8% Professional experience > www.insead.edu/mba/application
3-5 years 35% and leadership potential
In general, INSEAD participants
5-7 years 33% have had at least two years of Application
+ 7 years 24%
professional experience, are
career-focused and demonstrate
deadlines
clear leadership potential. However,
We operate a staged admissions
we do not exclude applications from
process involving three (January
exceptional younger applicants
intake) or four (September intake)
with less than two years work
rounds. You may apply at any round,
experience, provided they can
depending on when you have your
demonstrate unusual maturity
complete application pack ready.
and accomplishments.
While competition for each round is
relatively equal, the earlier you gain
International outlook
admission, the more time you have
The INSEAD MBA equips our alumni
to secure financing and arrange
to work anywhere in the world.
logistics related to the programme.
Accordingly, we seek applicants
Whenever you apply, please make
with cross-cultural sensitivity and
sure that you submit a complete
an international outlook.
well-prepared application pack.
Previous work Ability to contribute
Deadlines
experience: to the INSEAD experience
We look for participants who will
September 2010 intake
(Class of July 2011)
Class 2009 contribute proactively and share the
1st round: 30 September 2009
insights they have gained through
Consulting 26% their professional and personal
2nd round: 2 December
3rd round: 10 February
2009
2010
experience. We seek candidates
Finance 20% who demonstrate a clear desire
4th round: 31 March 2010
for intellectual growth, both in the
Industry 54% classroom and through working
January 2011 intake
(Class of December 2011)
on group projects. We will choose
those who are mature, energetic,
1st round: 10 March 2010
2nd round: 9 June 2010
highly motivated, well-rounded, and
possess strong communication and
3rd round: 28 July 2010
interpersonal skills. > www.insead.edu/mba/application
In addition, we try to build an
exciting, dynamic and diverse
participant body representing many
countries, backgrounds, styles and
aspirations. We believe that a
substantial part of your INSEAD
experience will be shaped by your
interaction with fellow participants,
and your active involvement both
in and out of the classroom.
> www.insead.edu/mba/admissions/
requirements
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 Financing your MBA Come and meet us
Studying for an MBA requires
a significant investment and putting
the funding in place takes time.
The MBA programme tuition fees
for the classes of July 2010 and
December 2010 are €51,000.
There are a number of scholarships
available through INSEAD,
amounting to €2.4 million in 2008.
In recent years, approximately 20%
of the class received an INSEAD
scholarship. In addition, financing
options may be found in your
country of origin or residence.
> www.insead.edu/mba/financing
Non-discrimination
policy
INSEAD is committed to the value
of diversity as a source of learning
and enrichment. In keeping with
this principle, INSEAD does not
discriminate against any person
on the basis of race, colour, gender,
sexual orientation, religion, age,
national or ethnic origin, political
beliefs, marital status, or disability
in admission to, treatment in, or
employment in its programmes
and activities.
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Undertaking an INSEAD MBA is
a life-changing (and life-enhancing)
decision, so we encourage you to
visit us at either or both campuses.
A visit will give you a brief
opportunity to experience the rich
pattern of life at INSEAD.
Friday information sessions take
place every Friday (except public
holidays) at 2pm on both campuses.
There is no need to pre-book – just
come along. The sessions last about
one and a half hours and are hosted
by the MBA Department. We will
answer your questions about
the programme and between
September and June you may
be able to sit in on an MBA class.
Formal in-house information
sessions are held regularly on both
campuses. You need to register for
these events online.
We also hold regular information
sessions throughout the world and
we encourage you to come along
to these when they take place in
your locality.
> www.insead.edu/mba/events
If you are planning a campus visit,
outside of the regular Friday
session, please contact us in
advance, giving as much notice
as possible.
Fontainebleau:
Tel: +33 (0) 1 60 72 40 05
email: mba.info@insead.edu
Singapore:
Tel: +65 67 99 54 88
email:mba.info@insead.edu
> www.insead.edu/mba/meetus
Progamme structure.

Five intensive periods (of roughly two months each)

cover core courses, optional electives and career activities.

1 2 3 4 5
Financial Corporate International Elective Elective
Accounting Financial Policy Political Analysis

Financial Markets Foundations Macroeconomics Elective Elective

& Valuation of Marketing in the Global
Economy

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Leading People Leading Elective Elective Elective
& Groups Organisations

Prices & Markets Managerial Elective Elective

Accounting

Uncertainty, Data Process & Elective

& Judgement Operations
Management

Strategy Elective

Career Career Job Search On & off campus On & off campus
Orientation Orientation Strategies Recruitment/ Recruitment/
Job Search Job Search

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Europe Campus
Boulevard de Constance
77305 Fontainebleau Cedex, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 60 72 40 00
Fax: +33 (0)1 60 74 55 00

Asia Campus
1 Ayer Rajah Avenue, Singapore 138676
Tel: +65 67 99 53 88
Fax: +65 67 99 53 99

www.insead.edu